Discuss the situation with him in a non-threatening atmosphere. Explain your reasons why you think his child would be better off without him in their life. If you are married or planning to be married and your partner wants to adopt your child, freeing the father from any legal or financial responsibility may convince him to consent. If he is unfit you can ask the court to terminate his rights.
Yes, equal to the mother.
No. Not if the father's parental rights have been established legally.No. Not if the father's parental rights have been established legally.No. Not if the father's parental rights have been established legally.No. Not if the father's parental rights have been established legally.
Yes.
Custody, not parental rights.
No. That can only be done by a court order.
Probably not. In most places, unless your natural father has lost or given up his rights and the step father actually adopted you, he has no parental rights (he was merely your mother's husband.)
No. If the mother is unmarried then she has legal custody of her child automatically. If the father wants parental rights he must establish his paternity in court.No. If the mother is unmarried then she has legal custody of her child automatically. If the father wants parental rights he must establish his paternity in court.No. If the mother is unmarried then she has legal custody of her child automatically. If the father wants parental rights he must establish his paternity in court.No. If the mother is unmarried then she has legal custody of her child automatically. If the father wants parental rights he must establish his paternity in court.
No, see link.
Termination of one parent's rights does not affect the other parent's rights.
A father has parental rights regardless of marital status most states.
She can consent to a court ordered guardianship if she has sole custody and the father has no parental rights. If the father has any parental rights he must also consent.She can consent to a court ordered guardianship if she has sole custody and the father has no parental rights. If the father has any parental rights he must also consent.She can consent to a court ordered guardianship if she has sole custody and the father has no parental rights. If the father has any parental rights he must also consent.She can consent to a court ordered guardianship if she has sole custody and the father has no parental rights. If the father has any parental rights he must also consent.
In general, parental rights are terminated either preparatory to an adoption, or after a trial in which it is determined that the parent is unfit. In any case, termination of parental rights does not, in itself, terminate child support.